First Evangelical Free Church of Brooklyn

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First Evangelical Free Church
6501 6th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11220-5503


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The First Evangelical Free Church in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is conveniently located at Sixth Avenue at 66th Street for easy access from Long Island, Queens, Staten Island or from Route 278 connecting with East River bridges and tunnels and the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. Easy car, bus and train directions are below.

FROM STATEN ISLAND:

Verrazano Bridge into Brooklyn. Take second exit in Brooklyn, marked “65th St. exit”, stay left and take immediate left to bridge back across the highway. Across that bridge, at light, bear right, which will be 67th St. at Seventh Ave. and Leif Eriksen Park. Light brick church is on right across the park. Park car on 67th St., on Sixth Ave., or continue around church to parking lot in rear on Eirik Place.

FROM CONEY ISLAND OR LONG ISLAND:

Take Belt Parkway to Verrazano Bridge/Fourth Ave. exit. That exit leads to Fourth Ave. and 101st. Street. Follow Fourth Ave. to 67th St. (after Duane Reade drugstore) Turn right on 67th St., two blocks to Sixth Ave., turn left and light brick church is at 66th St. and Sixth Ave.

FROM MANHATTAN OR QUEENS:

Brooklyn Queens Expressway (from Queens) or from Manhattan or Brooklyn Bridge, follow signs to Rt. 278 toward Verrazano Bridge and Staten Island. From Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, follow same signs toward Verrazano Bridge and Staten Island. Rt. 278 is also called Gowanus Expressway and is an elevated highway that passes Industry City, large factory buildings to the right of the highway. Directly ahead when passing Industry City, you will see two 27-story apartment towers. The highway divides just before those towers. Bear right, following the sign toward Verrazano Bridge and Staten Island. The highway curves left near those towers. Use right lane and exit at Sixth Ave. immediately after the curve. Light brick church is directly opposite the bottom of the exit ramp, at corner of Sixth Ave. & 66th St. Straight ahead is Eirik Place, a small street behind the church. The entrance to the church parking lot is on Erik Place.

BY SUBWAY:

BMT “R” LINE TO BAY RIDGE, BROOKLYN

 “R” train runs from Queens through Manhattan, into downtown Brooklyn and out to Bay Ridge a few blocks from the church. IRT and other subway lines connect with “R” train at DeKalb Ave. and Atlantic/Pacific Street stations in downtown Brooklyn. The “D” line connects at 36th St. and BMT “N” line connects at 59th St. in Bay Ridge. “R” train is local past 59th St. in Bay Ridge. Exit at next stop (Bay Ridge Ave., also called 69th St.) That exit is at 69th St. and Fourth Ave. Walk up two blocks to 6th Ave. and then over to 66th Street. Church is on 6th Ave. and 66th Street.

BY BUS:
B-63 FIFTH AVE. BUS (BAY RIDGE/DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN)

From anywhere on Fifth Ave., ride to Leif Eriksen Park, corner of 66th St. and Fifth Ave. (Two large Bay Ridge car dealerships at same corner, opposite the park). Walk one block to Sixth Ave. and 66th St. Light brick church is next to park at intersection of 66th St. and Sixth Ave.

B-1 BUS (FROM CONEY ISLAND AREA)

Exit bus at Bay Ridge Ave. (69th St.) and Sixth Ave. Walk three blocks to corner of Sixth Ave. and 66th St. (adjoining Leif Eriksen Park). 

B-9 BUS (FOLLOWS 60TH ST. IN BAY RIDGE)

Exit bus on 60th St. at Sixth Ave. Walk down hill and across small bridge and under elevated expressway to 66th St. Light brick church is at Sixth Ave. & 66th St.

PARKING

Free parking is available in our church parking lot directly behind the church on Erik Place, or along side Leif Eriksen Park, or on Sixth Ave. or 66th Street at front entrance of church.